Wednesday's student senate meeting discussed the experiences of students in quarantine and responses to both continued protests on campus and the university's COVID-19 response.
There are now 1,026 active coronavirus cases at the University of South Carolina as of Monday, according to the COVID-19 dashboard.
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Department of Student Life teamed up to host Queer Connections First Year Experience. Queer Connections is a virtual event that aims to help first-year LGBTQIA+ students adapt to college life.
The United Campus Workers of South Carolina, having recently been chartered, is focusing on the issue of healthcare but looks to achieve much more for student workers, faculty and staff at UofSC.
Testing will increase as more Greek houses go under quarantine.
On July 24, Ally Carpel died from a brain aneurysm. Friends and family are celebrating her legacy.
Gamecocks Aiding Refugees in Columbia, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Carolina YB and Off-Off Broadway are just some of the student organizations rethinking their events and meetings to follow public health guidelines.
The Racial Justice Network, along with other community and activist groups, hosted a march down Main Street on Saturday to call for police accountability.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department and Black Lives Matter South Carolina announced a partnership ahead of BLMSC's march on the Statehouse Friday.
Following a march on Sen. Lindsey Graham's Columbia offices demanding action on police accountability and voting rights bills, the National Action Network and Black Lives Matter South Carolina hosted speeches from Rep. Jim Clyburn and other civil rights figures.
A new Greek Village house is now under quarantine.
The University of South Carolina now has 557 active coronavirus cases as of Thursday, with 553 of those being students.
The Office of the Provost at USC held its first meeting of the semester Friday morning. It discussed future plans for the spring semester, diversity and inclusion and outside demonstrators coming to campus.
Five out of 20 Greek Village houses are now under quarantine.
The Student Senate's first meeting of the semester held discussions of protests earlier in the day and how to deal with them, as well as COVID-19's effects on Student Government's budget.
NPHC held its annual Meet the Greeks dance celebration Wednesday in the Russell House ballroom.
